Not Cigarettes Starting Bush Fires Farmers Settle Point Dubbo
Farmers at Dubbo have proved to their satisfaction that a bush, fire cannot be started by cigarettes. For long the cigarette smoker has…
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Historic Castle Destruction by Fire
Kinnaird Castle, the home of the Earls of Southesk, was destroyed by fire early on November. 8. The situation of the castle, In one of the…
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With her clothes burnt off, Mrs. Stanford, aged 72, was rescued from a fire which occurred In her bedroom at Bourke-street, Wolloomooloo, last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Year's Fires Review of Brigade's Work 166,372 Miles of Hose Used
The past year was a memorable one as far as the Fire Brigades are concerned, and the compilation of summarised records of the work of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Fire Chief Mr. Sparks' Retirement Meritorious Service of Over 40 Years
After a service extending over a period of 40 years. Mr. Nicholas Sparks, the popular Chief Officer of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, retired at midnight last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Fire Chief Mr. F. Jackson Appointed a Life of Adventure Many Thrilling Experiences
To-day the Metropolitan Fire Brigades acknowledge a new chief--Mr. Frank Jackson. After a long service as a fire-fighter both here and In London…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Glebe Motor Garage Burnt Out
The motor garage of Larron Ormsby, 81 Darling Street. Glebe, was severely damaged by a Are, which broke out at 2.42 a.m. yesterday. The place was practically gutted, part of the…
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Through the capsizing of a primus stove a fire occurred in a boarding-house, occupied by Mrs. Gertrude Shave, at 18 Moore Park-road, Moore Park, yesterday morning. A…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Year's Fires. Increase in Number
The report of the New South Wales Fire Brigade for 1921 states that during the year 1377 calls of fire were attended to in the metropolitan atea, an inciease of 25 on the…
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A weatherboard building in High-street Peurith, owned by F. H. Woodrift, and occupied as a coach building shop by C. Walswright, was burst out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Year Bon fires Constables' Lively Time
New Year's Eve revellers caused the public and her [?] points in the city by lighting bonbres in varant and in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Bonedust Factory
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--On Saturday a fire occurred at the bonedust factory of G. W. Pennell, Bourke Street, Braybrook. About 100 tons of tallow and 900 tons of bones and bonedust…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Upset Stove Causes Fire
The upsetting of a primus stove in a bedroom, at the boarding establishment of Mrs. Gertrude Shave, 18 Moore Park Road, yesterday, was responsible for an outbreak of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade. Chief Officer Retires
Mr. N. G. Sparks chief officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigade, retired from duty on Saturday night after having rendered many years of successful work…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Records Slight Increase in 1921
During last year the Metropolitan Fire Brigades attended 1377 calls, and this number is an increase of 25 over the figures for 1920. There were 17 serious fires, the most severe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotel Burnt Out Proprietor's Lucky Esape MOREE
The Pallamallawa Hotel was totally destroyed by fire at [?] o'clock this morning. The proprietor, Mr. E. C. Cavanagh, in attempting to recover some of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Morning Chase Constable Fires Shots Suspects Pursued. One Man Arrested
While on duty in Meagher-street, Chippendale, about 2.30 a.m. to-day. Constable Shields chased two men and fired shots at them. One of the men…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Blight an Enemy to Keep Out
A report received from Mr. Harold Moore, formerly of Pennant Hills, and now resident in San Francisco, by Mr. W. J. Alien, State Fruit Expert brines home vividly the wisdom…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Botany. Wool-scouring Works Damaged
A fire broke out in a wool-scouring works owned and occupied by Sydney Moore, at the Water Reserve, Botany-road, Botany, yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Kinnaird Castle. Historic Pile Destroyed by Fire
Kinnaird Castle, the residence in Forfarshire of the Earl of Southsk, was totally destroyed by fire in November. Originating in the centre of the building, the fire spread…
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